Training, labour and knowledge

Cinterfor/ILO
Reference paper

34th. Technical Committee Meeting
Montevideo, 8 to10 April 1999

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BOX Jamaica: research and technical teaching development for upgrading the skills of human resources for training

The Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) of Jamaica is the HEART/NTA body in charge of training and developing human resources for the entire vocational training and technical education system in this country.

The VTDI’s mission is to influence, promote and sustain a high level of performance and professionalism within the vocational training and technical education system of Jamaica. Its purpose is to supply competent, qualified and highly-motivated professionals (instructors, administrators, etc.) committed to forging and maintaining a competent and productive labour force to respond to market demand.

The VTDI has a series of training programmes, of which the oldest is the Instructor Training Programme. This programme seeks to prepare new vocational training instructors to enter the labour market and provide complementary training and certification to instructors who have been hired prior to obtaining certification. This programme serves the entire vocational training and technical education system and includes the formal education system and HEART programmes, as well as the private and nongovernmental sector programmes.

The Programme for the Development of Managers and Administrators of Vocational Training Institutions seeks to train management and administrative staff possessing in-depth knowledge of the vocational training and technical education system: its operations, principles and practices, as well as the management ability needed to lead efficiently a vocational training institution or programme.

The Trainer Training Programme has been developed and implemented for people who, as part of their management or supervisory work, fulfill a training or skills development function.

As the leading institution regarding technology applied to training, the VTDI is constantly researching and experimenting with new technologies. At present it is carrying out a long-distance education programme, focusing on training and development of instructors, both of the HEART itself and of other training bodies in Jamaica.

 

 

 

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